Will a Leo Man Apologize After Upsetting You?

When a Leo man is sorry, there are a few different ways he may react. Much will depend on how easy it is to correct the problem and how embarrassing the issue is.

A Leo man who can easily save face and resume hero status in your life will openly apologize and hope to move on. He’ll expect an apology to smooth things over.

Yet when his pride is hurt or the situation is complicated, he will avoid and apology. He may blow up or redirect blame onto you. He’ll avoid taking responsibility.

He’ll Save Face

If you’re wondering how to make a Leo man feel guilty for hurting you, the reality is he may already feel guilty. Yet he won’t show it. A Leo man will try to save face and remain the hero or good guy. This is because he’s image conscious.

A Leo man will try to come out of a conflict without accepting responsibility or blame if he can get away with it. If he feels it’s the best thing for his image to apologize, he’ll apologize. If he feels it’s best to deny wrongdoing, then he’ll deny and deflect.

Much of his reaction depends upon the specific situation. He’ll act in the ways that allow him to avoid looking bad so that he can maintain his status and preserve his reputation.

When a Leo man is done with you, he won’t be likely to make any attempt to apologize. He won’t care about how you perceive him and will only take into consideration how others may see him.

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He’ll Act Apologetic

He’ll either show you apologetic appeasement, theatric displays of passionate anger, or Leo man silent anger. Each of these different reactions have a strategic motivation. Often, a Leo man will act apologetic but won’t have any sincere commitment to changing.

He may offer a superficial apology to make you feel better so he can go back to having fun and not get distracted by heavy emotions. He may act apologetic when he is sincerely sorry or when he just wants to keep the peace.

Yet if he is firm in his belief that he did nothing wrong, a Leo man will either become passive aggressive or become theatrical and dramatic about his anger. He is known as a sign of great passion and will sometimes pour forth emotion at an intensity that is surprising.

He Won’t Verbally Apologize

A Leo man will avoid verbally apologizing if he can. How long does a Leo man stay mad? It depends on whether he feels he has a satisfactory resolution to whatever is bothering him. He won’t apologize if there is a way to sidestep doing so.

A Leo man won’t verbally apologize if he feels he was the victim in the situation as well. The idea of both parties apologizing and making peace is strange to him. He sees conflict as having one perpetrator and one victim, not as a complex matter of each person having some role in the problem.

A Leo man may apologize through actions rather than words. He may avoid apologizing but show up with a surprise for you and assume that his generosity accomplishes the goal of letting you know he is sorry.

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He’ll Blame You

If you’re wondering how to make a Leo man miss you, it can be tricky. You’ve got to stay a step ahead of him. He often puts his love interests on a pedestal but can easily knock them off of this place of status when there is an argument.

Rather than apologizing when something goes wrong, a Leo man may surprise you by blaming you for the problem. He may project the issues onto you and leave you feeling baffled as to why he’s not taking responsibility.

Leo men are so set on pride and status that they don’t grasp how damaging this type of gaslighting can be. They’ll go to any lengths including gaslighting to avoid taking responsibility when something goes wrong.

An angry Leo man may go to unusual and creative lengths to express his frustration. Though he may have many reasons to apologize, he often won’t. He would rather vent his anger and then move on.

He’ll Ignore the Issue

What does it mean if a Leo man apologizes? When he does bother to apologize, it is a big deal for a Leo man. It means he really cares about you or has a higher level of maturity or both. Usually, he’ll try his best to ignore the situation.

A Leo man will try to sidestep an apology by assuming an issue is no longer relevant once his feelings are assuaged. This can mean that he vents his anger or upset feelings and then is ready to move on before actually working to resolve the conflict.

Rather than taking the time to talk to you about how you are feeling or offering an apology, a Leo man will simply vent and then move on and ignore the problem, acting as if everything is resolved.

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He’ll Use Humor

If you’re wondering how do Zodiac signs apologize? One of the secret signs a Leo man is actually apologizing is when he uses a bit of humor to try to make it up to you when you are upset. He may not use the exact words “sorry,” or “apologize,” but he will try to lighten the mood.

When he approaches a conflict by trying to use humor to cheer you up, it is not a sign he is not taking you seriously. Rather, it is a sign that he is trying to lift your spirits and make you feel better.

He’s hoping his use of humor or attempts to entertain you will distract you, much like an adult will distract a child who has just scraped their knee so as to minimize the child’s pain. Often it works. Yet when this doesn’t work, it can come across as patronizing.

He Won’t Admit Wrongdoing

If you’re wondering how to make a Leo man regret losing you, the best thing to do is to stand out from the crowd. Leo men love exceptionally special women. This is challenging when it comes to conflict, though.

A Leo man won’t admit when he’s done something wrong and this can lead you to want to pursue him relentlessly, trying to get him to own up to his mistakes. This can sabotage the relationship and make him see you as a difficult person.

Though the reality is, he’s often trying to manipulate your interpretation of events rather than just owning up to doing something wrong and apologizing. Even when it is obvious that he is in the wrong, he’ll stop short of admitting it.

A Leo man is smart. He knows that appearing above reproach gives him an upper hand. Even if he’s obviously done something wrong, he believes that if you ignore something its power will be diminished. He may seem like a politician who talks around an issue rather than directly dealing with a problem.

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He’ll Give a Gift

Often, Leo men will use tangible and materialistic methods to express their apologies. When he’s sorry, he’ll give a gift to let you know that he is showing remorse and realizes he did something wrong.

It’s not the same as a direct verbal apology, but a Leo man will hope it does the trick. The more he wants to make peace and smooth things over, the higher the price tag or more unique the gift will be.

Leo men know better than to think they can buy your love and forgiveness, yet they can’t help being materialistic. This means they can’t help using material methods to convey their feelings, rather than communicating verbally.

He’ll Distract You

When a Leo man is trying to show remorse without actually apologizing, another tactic he’ll use is to distract you. He’ll try to move quickly from conflict to mediation without actually going through the process.

Rather than working out the issue, he’ll want to quickly distract you. He is a natural entertainer and may use humor, stories or drama to take your attention off of whatever the original issue was.

A Leo man who cares about you will want to sidestep conflicts in this way. He doesn’t want to feel vulnerable by outright apologizing but at the same time he doesn’t want you to stay mad or upset with him.

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He’ll Avoid Responsibility

If there is absolutely no denying that your Leo man has had some culpability in a situation that made you upset, he will still try to avoid taking responsibility. He may apologize for the way you’re feeling, while also insisting it is not his fault.

As strong and courageous as he can be, a Leo man doesn’t easily take responsibility for things he’s done wrong because doing so requires humility. Leo men are not good at showing humility.

They prefer to act as if they are a cut above everyone else. Often, they will also avoid taking responsibility, even going so far as to suggest their role in a problem is somehow your fault.